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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.05.2019 (43) Date of publication: 12.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/33 (21) Application number: 18864813.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06N 99/00(2019.01) H03M 1/66(2006.01) H01L 39/02(2006.01) H01L 39/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/054306 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/070935 (11.04.2019 Gazette 2019/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 05.10.2017 US 201715726239 (71) Applicant: D-Wave Systems Inc. Burnaby, BC V5G 4M9 (CA)	(72) Inventor: BOOTHBY, Kelly, T.R. Burnby BC V56 4M9 (CA) (74) Representative: Hanna Moore + Curley  Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 Dublin 2, D02 PX51 (IE)